In the Spotlight: PTW Club!

Adding your club on the OpenLab can be a great way to create a website to reach more students, to bring in new members, and to keep new and returning members up to date on club activities and events.

The Professional and Technical Writing major in the English Department has launched a new club–the PTW Club–and with it, an OpenLab site for the PTW Club.… Continue reading this post

In the Spotlight: Plan Week Fall 2024

Get ready for Plan Week, which starts on Monday, October 28th and runs through Friday, November 1st! You can take part in Plan Week activities to prepare for advisement and registration for next semester, to ensure you are taking the right courses and asking the right questions to stay on the path to graduation and achieving your future goals.… Continue reading this post

In the Spotlight: More OpenLabs!

We were so inspired by a recent conversation between Reclaim Hosting’s Taylor Jadin and Amanda Schmidt and OpenLab at University of New Haven’s Mary Isbell. They talk about getting University Of New Haven’s OpenLab started, supporting members, and letting student work shine.… Continue reading this post

In the Spotlight: New Privacy Options

This summer, the OpenLab Team implemented new options that allow members to choose what they want to share, with whom, and how. Here are the highlights: 

My Profile

If you created an OpenLab account since the new semester approached, you may have noticed options that allow you to decide who can see individual fields on your member profile (e.g.… Continue reading this post

In the Spotlight: Fall 2024 Welcome!

Welcome to the Fall 2024 semester! City Tech is welcoming even more new students and faculty members–so welcome to everyone new, and welcome back to everyone returning!

The OpenLab team is excited to work with you this semester as you do great things on the OpenLab–and to help you learn more about using the OpenLab and working in an open community.… Continue reading this post

In the Spotlight: Pre-Semester Support

It’s still summer, but preparing for the fall semester is underway. The OpenLab team is here to support your course building efforts!

Summer Workshops

Join the OpenLab team for a workshop to learn–or learn more–about the OpenLab! These workshops are open to all students, faculty, and staff members–though some are more obviously for one group than the others.… Continue reading this post

Summer Series 2024-Part 2

A Self-Guided Series To Get Everyone Started on the OpenLab

Part 2 of 5: Learn How to Get OpenLab Help

As you explore the OpenLab, you’ll find you have questions and ideas you want to think through. To get help using the OpenLab you can:

  • Check out our extensive Help section – it has everything you need to get started joining and building sites on the OpenLab.
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In the Spotlight: OpenLab is Here for You!

As the semester winds down, the OpenLab is here for you! This spotlight shines some light on some upcoming OpenLab events, support, and tools.

OpenLab Open House

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Balloon” by oliver gartmann CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Deed.

Come to the OpenLab Open House to share your successes from this semester, ask questions, and learn from each other about the OpenLab.

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In the Spotlight: City Tech Writer

April is National Poetry Month, so in its honor, we shine the spotlight on City Tech Writer (CTW), City Tech’s interdisciplinary journal of student writing.

You might enjoy reading some CTW Collage poetry, or find inspiration on the City Tech Writer OpenLab site to write your own poems.… Continue reading this post

In the Spotlight: Plan Week Spring 2024

Plan week is here! That means that from March 19 through March 26th, you can take part in Plan Week activities to prepare for advisement and registration for next semester, to ensure you are taking the right courses and asking the right questions to stay on the path to graduation and achieving your future goals.… Continue reading this post